Category: Mental health
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Goal Setting After Stroke: Why Aiming High (and Low!) is Key to Recovery
In 2025, setting SMART goals is crucial for stroke recovery, acting as a compass to navigate challenges. Goals enhance autonomy, motivation, and self-efficacy, leading to improved rehabilitation outcomes. Involving a support system, tracking progress, and celebrating achievements are vital. Embrace goal setting as a mindset for a brighter stroke recovery…
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Finding My Zen (and My Words): Mindfulness After a Stroke
Life after a stroke can feel like navigating a chaotic maze blindfolded. There’s the physical recovery, the emotional rollercoaster, and the constant mental juggling of adapting to a new reality. It’s enough to make anyone feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and frankly, a bit lost. But amidst this chaos, I’ve found an…
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World Stroke Day: Celebrating the Small Victories, Fueling Big Recoveries
World Stroke Day emphasizes the importance of recognizing both large and small victories in stroke recovery. It celebrates the resilience of survivors, highlighting daily achievements that boost motivation, build confidence, and foster emotional and cognitive healing. Acknowledging these small wins supports independence and overall well-being, reinforcing the human spirit’s power…
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29 Candles, 29 Lessons: A Stroke Survivor’s Birthday Reflections
It’s my birthday. Another year older, another year wiser, and another year further down this unexpected path called stroke recovery. 29 years old, and six of those years have been shaped by a life-altering event that knocked me off my feet (literally) and forced me to re-evaluate everything I thought…
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World Mental Health Day: A Journey of Healing
World Mental Health Day serves as a personal reflection on mental health struggles stemming from a culture of silence. The author’s journey began after suffering a stroke at 22, revealing hidden emotional challenges. Speaking up fostered healing and community, emphasizing the importance of vulnerability, support, and continually challenging mental health…
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Healing loudly
I recently discussed their recovery journey in a podcast with The Neuro Mermaid. I realized the importance of being vocal about their experience to inspire others. I plan to update their blog with more details about my life post-stroke, launch a podcast, and work on public speaking to help fellow…
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Wellness Wednesday 11/10/2023
Home Exercise Routines: Exercise is crucial to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Today, we present a simple, at-home chair yoga routine you can do anytime and anywhere. Seated Mountain Pose: Seated Twist: With your feet flat on the ground, turn your torso to the right, holding onto the back of the chair…
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Stroke & Redifining Self Care.
If you had asked me six years ago what “self-care” meant, I probably would have pictured a spa day, a glass of expensive scotch, or perhaps simply turning my phone off for an hour. It was a luxury. It was a bonus round. Then, five years ago, my brain decided…
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Connecting with others in the stroke community
Eight years ago, at the ripe old age of 22, the universe decided to throw a wrench in my plans. And by “wrench,” I mean a stroke that changed my life forever. It took the left side of my body offline, leaving me with weakness, limited mobility in my arm…
The Long Road Ahead 